Internal documents from Facebook and Instagram show the platforms were aware of the negative impact they could have on teen girls. A researcher who warned about the issue years ago shares her thoughts on what’s next. We also talk with the director of performance psychology at West Point about how to build self-confidence and use it to achieve our goals.
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Facing your next big challenge? Start with self-confidence
From landing a job to besting a sports rival, accomplishing big things starts with a belief in ourselves. That’s according to our guest, the performance psychology director at West Point. He shares ways to build up our self-confidence and use it when we need it the most.
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How social media is changing and challenging the lives of teen girls
Large social media companies have been telling lawmakers to trust them when it comes to regulating how their platforms and programs advertise to and protect young users, especially female ones. We discuss what’s improved, and worsened, about the situation since our guest wrote a book about it several years ago.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Lee Rayburn Technical Director
- Tyler Ditter Technical Director
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Nate Zinsser Guest
- Nancy Jo Sales Guest
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